Vincent le Blanc of Marseilles

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a man in historical attire standing with one hand on his hip and the other holding a walking stick. He has facial hair, wears a hat with feathers, a detailed tunic, knee-length breeches, and tall boots. The background displays a landscape with hills and a town or fort in the distance. Text at the bottom identifies him as "The famous Traveller Vincent le Blanc of Marseilles."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.7 × 13.7 cm (7 3/8 × 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.194

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65070515

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